Paddy's Lamentation-Various Artists

[00:00.03]"Well it's by the hush, me boys, and sure that's to hold your noise [00:07.53]And listen to poor Paddy's sad narration [00:14.49]I was by hunger pressed, and in poverty distressed [00:21.57]So I took a thought I'd leave the Irish nation [02:25.80][01:28.12]Here's to you boys, now take my advice [02:29.97][01:05.28]To America I'll have ye's not be going [02:35.25][01:10.36]There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar [02:42.77][01:17.22]And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin [00:32.75]Well I sold me a** and cow, my little pigs and sow [00:36.17]My little plot of land I soon did part with [00:42.01]And me sweetheart Bid McGee, I'm afraid I'll never see [00:48.83]For I left her there that morning broken-hearted [01:24.91]Well meself and a hundred more, to America sailed o'er [01:32.73]Our fortunes to be made we were thinkin' [01:38.60]When we got to Yankee land, they shoved a gun into our hands [01:45.89]Saying ""Paddy, you must go and fight for Lincoln"" [02:21.00]General Meagher to us he said, if you get shot or lose your head [01:52.82]Well I think meself in luck, if I get fed on Indian buck [02:00.08]And old Ireland is the country I delight in [02:06.12]With the devil, I do say, it's curse Americay [02:13.60]For I think I've had enough of your hard fightin'